How to file DE 2063 for Work Sharing/Reduced Earnings with EDD? Form submission confusion

Your employer should be handling most of this! For Work Sharing (which uses DE 2063), your company needs to be enrolled in the Work Sharing program FIRST before you can submit anything. It's not something you can apply for individually. They need to submit plan application DE 8686 and get approved before any employees can use the DE 2063 forms. If they're not in the program yet, they're giving you the wrong information. Ask HR if they've already been approved for Work Sharing. If not, you should file a regular UI claim instead and report your reduced earnings during certification.

i used work sharing last yr when my restaurants hrs got cut. boss gave us the forms every week, we filld them out with our hrs worked, he signed them and sent them to edd. then we got partial benefits for the missing hrs. your boss needs to handle most of it tho

Work Sharing and Reduced Earnings are actually TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS! This confuses so many people. Work Sharing = Your employer enrolls, you use DE 2063, they submit it for you, you avoid full unemployment Reduced Earnings = You file regular UI claim, certify as normal, report your earnings each week, get partial benefits Sounds like your employer doesn't know the difference either. If they handed you a DE 2063 but aren't enrolled in Work Sharing, they're confused about the programs.

If your graphic design company is small, they probably aren't doing Work Sharing. That program has tons of requirements and paperwork for employers. Most small companies just cut hours and tell employees to file regular UI. When I got my hours cut, I just filed online normally, reported my earnings each certification period, and got partial benefits for the lost hours. Much simpler.

If you need to call EDD to figure out if your employer is in the Work Sharing program or how to proceed, good luck getting through. When my hours were cut last October, I spent 3 WEEKS trying to reach someone! I finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they have a system that gets you connected to EDD agents, usually within 10-15 minutes. They have a video demo too: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. It worked for me when I needed to ask about my specific situation with reduced hours. Ended up I could just file regular UI, but needed the agent to update something in my account first.

EDD makes EVERYTHING unnecessarily complicated!!! Why can't they just have CLEAR instructions on their website??? I bet your employer doesn't even know what program they're trying to use. The whole system is designed to confuse people so they don't get benefits they deserve. I bet half the people who qualify for partial unemployment don't even apply because the process is so confusing!!!

My sister-in-law works at EDD and she told me they get this confusion ALL THE TIME. She said if your employer hands you a form but doesn't know how to submit it, 99% chance they're not in the Work Sharing program. File your own UI claim online, don't worry about that form.

To summarize what everyone's saying: 1. If your employer is enrolled in Work Sharing, they should collect your DE 2063 forms weekly, sign them, and submit them to EDD 2. If they're not enrolled (which seems likely), you should file a regular UI claim and just report your earnings during your bi-weekly certifications 3. Your best next step is to ask HR specifically "Is our company enrolled in the EDD Work Sharing program?" If they say no or seem confused, just file a regular UI claim Hope that helps clear things up!

Good luck with HR tomorrow! Just wanted to add one more thing - if you do end up filing a regular UI claim, make sure you have documentation of your reduced hours (like recent pay stubs or a letter from your employer). EDD will want to see proof that your hours were cut through no fault of your own. Also, when you certify bi-weekly, be very accurate about reporting your earnings - even being off by a few dollars can cause issues. The system is pretty forgiving for partial unemployment as long as you're honest about what you earned each week.

Just wanted to chime in as someone who went through this exact same confusion! My employer at a small marketing firm handed me the DE 2063 form too, but it turned out they had no idea what they were doing. After all the back-and-forth, I ended up filing a regular UI claim online and it was SO much simpler. One thing I'd add - when you talk to HR tomorrow, if they confirm you're NOT in Work Sharing, don't let them keep that DE 2063 form "just in case." It'll just confuse things later. Go straight to edd.ca.gov and file your initial claim. The online system will walk you through everything, and you'll start certifying for benefits right away instead of waiting around for your employer to figure out a program they're probably not even enrolled in. The partial unemployment process through regular UI is actually pretty straightforward once you get started. You'll get benefits for the hours you lost, and it kicks in much faster than trying to navigate the Work Sharing maze!

I went through something very similar last year when my hours got cut at a design agency. My manager gave me the same DE 2063 form and had no clue what to do with it either. After reading all these responses, it's clear your employer probably isn't enrolled in Work Sharing - mine wasn't either. Here's what I wish someone had told me from the start: forget the form for now and just file a regular UI claim online. It took me about 20 minutes to complete the initial application at edd.ca.gov. When you get to the part about work history, make sure to mention that your hours were reduced (not that you were laid off). The bi-weekly certification process is really straightforward - you just report how many hours you worked and how much you earned that week. EDD automatically calculates your partial benefits. I was getting about 60% of my lost wages covered, which really helped during that tough period. Don't let your employer's confusion delay your benefits. You can always switch to Work Sharing later if they actually get enrolled in the program, but that could take months. Get your claim started now so you don't miss out on benefits you're entitled to!

I'm currently dealing with reduced hours too and this thread has been incredibly helpful! One thing I'd add - if you do file a regular UI claim, make sure you keep detailed records of your weekly earnings and hours. I use a simple spreadsheet to track everything before I certify each week. It makes the process much smoother and helps avoid any discrepancies that could delay your payments. Also, don't be discouraged if your first payment takes a few weeks to arrive. There's usually a waiting week, plus processing time. But once you're in the system, the bi-weekly payments are pretty reliable as long as you certify on time. Your situation with the employer confusion is unfortunately super common. Most small businesses just aren't familiar with the Work Sharing program requirements. Regular UI with partial benefits is honestly the easier path for everyone involved!

I just went through this exact same situation a few months ago! My employer gave me a DE 2063 form and neither of us knew what to do with it. After calling EDD (which took forever to get through), I found out our company wasn't enrolled in Work Sharing at all. The agent told me that Work Sharing requires employers to submit an application months in advance and maintain specific requirements like keeping health benefits for reduced-hour employees. Most small companies don't realize how involved it is. I ended up filing a regular UI claim online and it was honestly so much easier. Just make sure when you file to select "reduced hours" rather than "unemployed" and report your weekly earnings accurately during certification. The system automatically calculates your partial benefits based on what you would have earned at full hours vs what you actually earned. Don't waste time waiting for your employer to figure out Work Sharing if they're not already enrolled. You could be missing out on weeks of benefits while they try to navigate a program they don't understand. File your regular claim now and start getting the help you need!

I'm dealing with a similar situation right now and this thread has been incredibly eye-opening! My hours at a small nonprofit got reduced from 35 to 20 hours per week, and my supervisor also handed me a DE 2063 form with no clear instructions. After reading all these responses, it's pretty obvious that most employers (especially smaller ones) don't really understand the difference between Work Sharing and regular UI with reduced earnings. The key takeaway I'm getting is: if your employer can't clearly explain the submission process for the DE 2063 or seems uncertain about it, they're probably not enrolled in Work Sharing. And honestly, that's okay! Filing a regular UI claim and reporting your reduced earnings during bi-weekly certification sounds way more straightforward than trying to navigate a program your employer isn't properly set up for. I'm going to follow everyone's advice here - ask HR directly if we're enrolled in Work Sharing, and if not (which seems likely), file a regular UI claim online immediately. No point in losing weeks of potential benefits while waiting for them to figure out a complex program they've never used. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences - you've saved me a lot of confusion and stress!

I work in HR at a mid-size company and we actually went through the Work Sharing enrollment process last year. It's a LOT more complicated than most employers realize! We had to submit detailed workforce plans, prove we could maintain health benefits for reduced-hour employees, show that at least 10% of our workforce would be affected, and get approval from multiple EDD departments. The whole process took about 6 weeks from application to approval. If your employer just handed you a DE 2063 form without mentioning months of preparation and approval processes, they're definitely not enrolled. Real Work Sharing participants have very structured systems in place - we collect forms every Friday, our payroll department verifies hours, I sign them as HR director, and we batch submit them electronically to EDD. My advice: ask your employer specifically "What's our Work Sharing approval number from EDD?" If they can't give you a specific approval number, they're not in the program. File your regular UI claim immediately - you're just delaying benefits by waiting for them to figure this out.

I'm a graphic designer too and went through almost the exact same situation last fall! My hours got cut from full-time to part-time and my boss also gave me a DE 2063 form with zero guidance. After weeks of confusion and calling EDD multiple times, I learned that our small agency wasn't enrolled in Work Sharing at all. Here's what I wish I'd known from day one: if your employer can't immediately tell you their EDD Work Sharing approval number and doesn't have a clear weekly submission process in place, they're not in the program. Don't waste time like I did trying to make it work. I ended up filing a regular UI claim online at edd.ca.gov and selecting "reduced work hours" as my reason. The whole application took about 15 minutes, and I started getting partial benefits within two weeks. During bi-weekly certification, I just reported my actual hours worked and gross earnings - EDD automatically calculated my partial benefits to cover about 60% of my lost wages. My advice: forget that DE 2063 form for now and file your regular UI claim today. You can always switch to Work Sharing later if your employer actually gets enrolled (which takes months), but don't miss out on benefits you need right now while waiting for them to figure out a program they clearly don't understand. The regular UI route is honestly much simpler for situations like ours!